Summer Musical Director

All summer school assignments are tentative, contingent on summer school running and pending determination of staffing needs.
Job Title:                                Summer Musical Director
Reports to:                             Summer School Director
Terms and Conditions:        June 12-July 20, 2023.  Monday-Thursday (except the weeks of June 20-23 and July 3-7) and some Fridays and Saturdays based on the Summer Musical performance schedule.  Mandatory orientation TBD. 
Salary:                                    $5,000.
 
OPRF - WHO WE ARE...
Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.
 
Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.
 
We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.
 
OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF's goal is to increase its representation of people of color.
 
 
Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 9-12 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program.  Our students are curious, creative, and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.
 
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can "become an ever-improving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential." We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers, staff, and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content, feedback during learning, and the educator's knowledge and skill.
 
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.
 
Position Summary
The Summer Musical Director (SMD) is responsible for producing and directing the fine arts Summer Musical during the summer school session.   The SMD decides on the musical, prepares for the production, supervises other staff members associated with the musical, and oversees all aspects of the show and the students involved.  The SMD works with the Summer School Director to prepare and deliver a budget.
 
Essential Functions
As part of the Theatre Department at Oak Park & River Forest High School, the Summer Musical theatre director will have the following responsibilities:

1. Hold Professional Educator's License with appropriate endorsement.
2. Responsible for all grading and entering grades for students in both the acting and the technical theatre class groups.
3. Hold a parent meeting the first week of the rehearsal process.
4. Responsible for all students enrolled in the course during the assigned class time (no one gets to leave early).
5. Responsible for setting and maintaining the budget for the production.
6. Work with the APPLAUSE parent group for concessions support.
7. Serve as production team leader.
8. Select production team (Musical Director, technical director, choreographer, makeup coordinator, costume designer).
9. Work with the production team to select a Summer Musical.
10. Work with the Division Secretary to obtain performance rights and royalty details from the show's publisher.
11. Provide script copies to production staff and meet with the designers for the production no later than the week before auditions for design and schedule discussions.
12. Hold auditions, cast show, and notify cast members and theatre staff.
13. Schedule rehearsals (times and venue), and submit to cast and show staff.
14. Hold the first production meeting with show staff no later than the week of auditions. Develop a realistic time schedule for completion of all aspects of the production and clearly communicate these expectations to all personnel involved.
15. Conduct rehearsals.
16. Insure that rehearsal spaces are clean after rehearsals (e.g., food debris thrown out, props safely stored).
17. Initiate publicity efforts no later than four weeks prior to opening.
18. Compile (or have student staff compile) program information two weeks prior to opening, and submit finished program to Duplicating no later than Wednesday the week of performance.
19. Attend all performances, and provide notes to actors and tech staff as appropriate during the run of the show.
20. If it is mutually agreeable, hold a post-performance meeting with the production staff.
21. Attend other meetings with fine and performing arts staff, as needed.

 
Supervisory Responsibilities

1. Continuously monitor all aspects of the Summer Musical class and performance.
2. Provide leadership for the Summer Musical staff.
3. Enforce professional standards, guidelines, and ethical responsibilities related to the Summer Musical.
4. Supervise students and musical staff during the hours they are in the building.

 
Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
This position description should not be considered to contain every
function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor.
Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.